And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. Treasury of Scripture for the devils The word, seirim literally signifies hairy ones, or goats see Note on Leviticus 17:7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices to devils, after whom they have gone a whoring... Deuteronomy 32:17 They sacrificed to devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. 1 Corinthians 10:20,21 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God... 1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits... Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the earth and of the whole world... for the calves Exodus 32:4-8,31 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a engraving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said... 1 Kings 12:28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem... 1 Kings 14:9 But have done evil above all that were before you: for you have gone and made you other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger... Psalm 106:19,20 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image... Hosea 8:5,6 Your calf, O Samaria, has cast you off; my anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocence... Hosea 13:2 And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding...
Context Priests and Levites Forsaken by Jeroboam
13And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. 14For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office to the LORD: 15And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. 16And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers. 17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the he-goats, and for the calves which he had made.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Darby Bible Translation
and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
King James Bible
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Young's Literal Translation
and he establisheth to him priests for high places, and for goats, and for calves, that he made --
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